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How we perceive color

How we perceive color

Training Video
PearDeck Lesson
Lesson Instructions
Kit Contents

Training Video

Video available upon request. Please email Jonathan Lang for the password.

Kit Contents

Tub containing the how we perceive color kit.

Poster tube and illusions printed on rigid core boards wrapped in a protective plastic bag. Part of the How we perceive colors station kit.

Rhombuses arranged in rings. The differing angles of the rhombuses make the rings look like they are moving.

An illusion of small circles in the shape of squares. Diagonal lines under the circles give the illusion that square is moving.

Box and dots illusion poster in the How we perceive color kit.

Color Vision Perception kit in the How We Perceive Color Exploration Station kit. The kit contains cards with shapes hidden amongst colored dots.

Poster explaining how color blindness in humans impacts vision. The poster contains four images of a garden with different combinations of colors removed.

A poster displaying how eyes can perceive colors. Located in the How We Perceive Color kit.

Interactive color display in the How We Perceive Color kit.

Interactive color display part of the How We Perceive Color kit.

Color Illusions and Deceptions laminated display in the How We Perceive Colors kit.

A laminated poster titled "Color Illusions and Deceptions" that shows how colors can look different out of context.

Box containing colored glass slides. Part of the How we perceive color kit.

Goggles tinted green and red that are part of the How we Perceive Color Kit.

Bookmarks with information on color vision in humans.

Documents located in the How We Perceive Colors kit.

Tinted sunglass lenses fixed on a wooden dowel. Part of the How We Perceive Color kit.

Power strip and display box containing different colored lights. Part of the How We Perceive Color kit.

A ziploc bag containing miscellaneous items in the How We Perceive Color kit.

Cards displaying a traffic light, hands, fruit salad, and a Scarlet Macaw. Each card has a duplicate version simulating Protanopia and Deuteranopia.

An envelope containing misc. loose items in the How We Perceive Color kit.

A lesson handout meant for kids. The kids are meant to go to different exploration stations and write about what they learned or have questions about.

A stack of black laminated cards with white shapes on them. Part of the How We Perceive Color kit.

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